2008 Woodie Awards
CAMPUS CALENDAR FOR MAY
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: News
*All lecture and events are free unless otherwise noted.
SHAKESPEARE'S ITALY: ROMEO AND JULIET IN CONTEXT - A pre-show talk by William Babula, professor of English and Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, focuses on Romeo and Juliet but also takes the audience through the various plays set in Italy and the artistic and political reasons why Shakespeare chose a country he probably never visited as the setting for plays as diverse as Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. 1 p.m., Saturday, May 3. Evert B. Person Theatre. Matinee performance of Romeo and Juliet follows at 2 p.m.
TWO NEW SHORT STORIES BY GREG SARRIS - The Word for Word Theater Company will be putting on performances of author, screenwriter and playwright Greg Sarris' original works "Ancestor", and "When Tom Smith Caused the 1906 Earthquake" followed by an interview with Sarris. In "When Tom Smith Caused the 1906 Earthquake", Sarris tells the story of two rival medicine men battling each other to see who is more powerful, one eventually causing an earthquake in his efforts to win. "Ancestor" follows 15-year-old R.D. after the death of his grandmother in his quest to find guidance from his ancestors. Both short stories reflect the importance of Native American influence on his life and the modern world. 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. Admission is free. (707) 664-2382.
CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT - Members of the top classical youth orchestra in Germany, the German National Youth Orchestra (Junge Deutsche Philharmonie) will present a special concert to commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the famous Berlin Airlift. The concert program features: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, String Quartett in B Major "Jagdquartett"; Kurt Weil, from String Quartett b Minor, "4. Durchweg lustig und nicht zu schnell"; Charles Argersinger, Quintett for Trumpet and String Quartett; Johannes Brahms, String Quartett in B Major. 8 p.m., Monday, May 5. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. Also on Monday, May 5, Karsten Tietz, German Consul for Cultural Affairs, offers a film screening and discussion on the Berlin Airlift at 10 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Student Union and at 1 p.m. in the Cooperage. (707) 664-2637.
SHAKESPEARE'S ITALY: ROMEO AND JULIET IN CONTEXT - A pre-show talk by William Babula, professor of English and Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, focuses on Romeo and Juliet but also takes the audience through the various plays set in Italy and the artistic and political reasons why Shakespeare chose a country he probably never visited as the setting for plays as diverse as Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. 1 p.m., Saturday, May 3. Evert B. Person Theatre. Matinee performance of Romeo and Juliet follows at 2 p.m.
TWO NEW SHORT STORIES BY GREG SARRIS - The Word for Word Theater Company will be putting on performances of author, screenwriter and playwright Greg Sarris' original works "Ancestor", and "When Tom Smith Caused the 1906 Earthquake" followed by an interview with Sarris. In "When Tom Smith Caused the 1906 Earthquake", Sarris tells the story of two rival medicine men battling each other to see who is more powerful, one eventually causing an earthquake in his efforts to win. "Ancestor" follows 15-year-old R.D. after the death of his grandmother in his quest to find guidance from his ancestors. Both short stories reflect the importance of Native American influence on his life and the modern world. 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. Admission is free. (707) 664-2382.
CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT - Members of the top classical youth orchestra in Germany, the German National Youth Orchestra (Junge Deutsche Philharmonie) will present a special concert to commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the famous Berlin Airlift. The concert program features: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, String Quartett in B Major "Jagdquartett"; Kurt Weil, from String Quartett b Minor, "4. Durchweg lustig und nicht zu schnell"; Charles Argersinger, Quintett for Trumpet and String Quartett; Johannes Brahms, String Quartett in B Major. 8 p.m., Monday, May 5. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. Also on Monday, May 5, Karsten Tietz, German Consul for Cultural Affairs, offers a film screening and discussion on the Berlin Airlift at 10 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Student Union and at 1 p.m. in the Cooperage. (707) 664-2637.
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